Individuals buying a home, adopting a child, completing estate planning documents such as wills and advanced health care directives, or completing any number of legal procedures may find themselves in ...

Buying a home. Signing a will. Making certified copies of valuable paperwork. Notaries are there to witness and authenticate life’s big moments while working to prevent fraud and keep their neighbors ...

A notary public carries a legal commission to witness signatures and, in most states, will place a notary seal on signed documents. Although most official documents do not need notarized signatures, a ...

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If you’re drafting an estate plan, buying a home, adopting a child or completing another legal or official transaction, you might be tasked with finding a notary to authenticate certain important ...